Lee gidley



PATENTED FEB. 2 1904.

L. GIDLBY. ANGLBSTRIP. APPLIOATION FILED NOV.14. 1903.

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.P a r 0 a v Patented February 2, 1904.

PAT NT QFFIGE.

LEE GIDLEY, OF MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA.

ANGLE-STRIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N6. 751,279, dated February2, 1904.

Application filed IfIovember 14, 1903. Serial 110. 181,160. (Nomode'L)useful improvements in angle-strips; and the invention has for itsobject 'the provision of novel means for preventing the-cracking ofplastering in the angles of the Walls of a room or building.

Buildings constructed of wood or buildings provided with wooden joistsor partitions and lathed with wooden lath are very liable to crack inthe angles where the wooden partitions start from the brick wall, theswelling and shrinking ofv the wood cracking the plastering.

' My invention .comprises a, metallic anglestrip having tworight-angular plates or walls which are adapted to be placed in the'angle" of the walls of a room or building whereby to permit of theswelling and shrinking without interfering with the plaster, asthecorner or angle strip will be solid.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and whereinlike numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalviews,'in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the applicationof my improved angle-strip. Fig.

2 is a horizontal sectional view of the anglestrip. Fig. 3 is a likeview of amodified form of construction.

In the accompanying drawings, 1 indicates the joists or studding of thebuilding to which the wooden plastering-laths 2 are secured, and

4, to receive means, such as nails, for secur mg the angle-strip 1npositlon. Each vertlcal wall of the angle-strip is provided withhorizontal slots 5 6, preferably staggered with relation to each other,as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. By arranging the slots in staggered relationit will be observed that the central portions of the plates are adaptedto "receive. the greater amount of plaster; This arrangement is due tothe fact that portions of the plates adjacent their outer ends aresecured to the joists or studding of the building.

ln Fig. 3 I show a modified form of construction in which the verticalwalls 3' have outwardly-extending flanges 4: throughout their length,which serveto hold the plastering. The plastering is placed over theanglestrip, and the latter is entirely hidden from view when the plasteris in position, but firmly holds the plastering at the angle of the roomor building, due to the fact of the stripbeing made of one piece ofmaterial, preventing any movement thereof at the intersection of the twovertical walls, or, in other words, at the angle of the strip.

In practiceI generally use the strip as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, thoughit will be-evident that various slight changes may be made in thedetails of construction without departing from the general spiritof myinvention. I

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

An angle-strip of the type set forth consisting of a strip of metal bentto form two walls or plates extending at angles to each other, each ofsaid walls being provided with slots bearing a staggered relation toeach other whereby the central portions of said walls or plates areslotted to a greater degree than the portions lying on opposite sidesthereof, the outer edges of said plates being formed with perforationsadapted to receive suitable securing means. u p

In testimony whereof I'aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

LEE GIDLEY.

Witnesses WALTER ZINN, CLYDE STANsBURY.

